How to Live the Good Life

For most of my adult life I’ve been searching for dream homes. Gulp. Now I'm facing the idea of downsizing. I love houses, and have to admit to being very lucky, having lived in a couple of (what I consider) dream houses which for various reasons at various times we had to leave when we moved to …

Here's the thing. I was an expat wife and a stay at home mum for around 20 years. When the day came and our house was empty except for Dave and myself I felt completely at a loss. I also, overnight, felt quite a lot older. I spoke about the empty nest syndrome and all that it entails on radio the …

I'm having a bit of a 'bleugh' day today. I don't feel particularly well, and as a result everything seems that bit harder. So I'm having a bit of a moment, and telling myself to remember just "Go Smile", keep up the good fight, and be happy, like I was above. (That's Stuart McGunigall, Cruise …

When I first started blogging, all I wanted to do was travel, then sit on a beach under an umbrella or in the bush under a shady tree, and write and write and write to entertain anyone who was generous enough to take the time to read my ramblings. Gradually I started including lifestyle …

Walk in Nature When we first arrived in Western Australia the State seemed so vast and the scenery so unknown to us that when a friend in Bunbury mentioned she'd been to see the tulips at Araluen Botanical Park near Perth, I thought how odd. In my ignorance, I associated mass plantings of …

One of the lovely things about being on a cruise is that after a hot day sightseeing you can come back on board, kick off your shoes, put on your sarong and enjoy a long cool cocktail as the ship leaves yet another beautiful destination. There’s no driving to worry about, no taxis to pay, no …

New to Bunbury in 2010 I was keen to connect with other writers, and one day in a cafe close to where we were living at the time I met Ingrid who introduced me to Glennys and we decided to start-up a writer’s group. The group grew quickly to include 12 of us, and back in 2010 we began talking …

Sponsored by Nuffnang and Sunsuper’s the Dream Project. Lynn Ruth Miller started a brand new career at the ripe young age of 71 and, at 83, is currently the oldest performing stand-up comedienne on both sides of the Atlantic. Isn’t that incredible? Wow, this is someone who totally rocks the …

One of the great things about the Sea Princess World Cruise is the number of enrichment lectures on offer. I've trotted off to lots of them already, and love listening to Aija Bruvere who hails from Riga in Latvia, talking about issues that are close to our hearts. I mean who wouldn't want to go …

Do you have a legacy you'd like to leave to your children? For instance, how would you like to be remembered? What life lessons do you think you've passed on to your children? Life Stories If our life stories are our legacy then what would you like to pass on to future generations of …

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For a long time now we’ve been contemplating living a more simple life. You know, I think back to when we were first married and we really didn’t need or have many material possessions. Life was quite simple – work, eat, sleep and make a lot of merry. Housework didn’t enter the equation. Insurances weren’t …

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My friend Wanda, who road tested a Gazelle Electric Bike, is an avid cyclist. She and her husband can be found riding tandem, or riding alone in competitions in fine or foul weather. It’s safe to say that I didn’t really have her down as someone who would enjoy electric bikes. However, her mind was …

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